Thanksgiving Greetings From President Dykstra

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Nov 23, 2016

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During this week in which we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, I invite the entire Trinity community, whether near or far from campus, to consider the words of President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 when he established this beloved holiday:

 
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

 

That Thanksgiving Day was instituted during the Civil War reminds us all that even, perhaps especially, in times of strife and division, it is an altogether right and fitting action to pause, ponder, and give thanks.

In that spirit, Leah and I, on behalf of the Trinity Christian College campus community, express deep gratitude and thankfulness for this college, her people, and all who generously support the high mission to which she is called.

May we all have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday, remembering the source from whom all blessings flow.

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